The Relationship Between Online Socialization and Online Social Identity

Işıl Avşar Arık; Birsen Şahin Kütük

Article Details

The Relationship Between Online Socialization and Online Social Identity

Authors:

Işıl Avşar Arık | Birsen Şahin Kütük

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji

Journal:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society Issue 66, pp.221-234

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282585

pISSN:

2645-8772

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Social identity is the part of an individuals self-perception of membership in a social group and it develops through the socialization process. People interact with many different socialization agents such as family, school, friends, mass media, work, and professional groups. In the twenty-first century, socialization has not been able to escape the influence of digital technologies, and they have been considered an alternative to traditional socialization channels. Web 2.0 technologies have become an essential source of online socialization. However, the question of whether online socialization OS impacts the formation of online social identities OSI is quite limited in the literature. Therefore, this study examined the effects of internet addiction IA and the average time spent on social media ATSM as online socialization on OSI, and the mediate effect of the time spent on the internet when young people are together with their family members TSIWTF. A quantitative method was used, and data were collected from 272 university students. According to the study results, there is a relationship between OS and OSI, and TSIWTF partly mediates this relation.

 Social identity is the part of an individuals self-perception of membership in a social group and it develops through the socialization process. People interact with many different socialization agents such as family, school, friends, mass media, work, and professional groups. In the twenty-first century, socialization has not been able to escape the influence of digital technologies, and they have been considered an alternative to traditional socialization channels. Web 2.0 technologies have become an essential source of online socialization. However, the question of whether online socialization OS impacts the formation of online social identities OSI is quite limited in the literature. Therefore, this study examined the effects of internet addiction IA and the average time spent on social media ATSM as online socialization on OSI, and the mediate effect of the time spent on the internet when young people are together with their family members TSIWTF. A quantitative method was used, and data were collected from 272 university students. According to the study results, there is a relationship between OS and OSI, and TSIWTF partly mediates this relation.

 Social identity is the part of an individuals self-perception of membership in a social group and it develops through the socialization process. People interact with many different socialization agents such as family, school, friends, mass media, work, and professional groups. In the twenty-first century, socialization has not been able to escape the influence of digital technologies, and they have been considered an alternative to traditional socialization channels. Web 2.0 technologies have become an essential source of online socialization. However, the question of whether online socialization OS impacts the formation of online social identities OSI is quite limited in the literature. Therefore, this study examined the effects of internet addiction IA and the average time spent on social media ATSM as online socialization on OSI, and the mediate effect of the time spent on the internet when young people are together with their family members TSIWTF. A quantitative method was used, and data were collected from 272 university students. According to the study results, there is a relationship between OS and OSI, and TSIWTF partly mediates this relation.

 Social identity is the part of an individuals self-perception of membership in a social group and it develops through the socialization process. People interact with many different socialization agents such as family, school, friends, mass media, work, and professional groups. In the twenty-first century, socialization has not been able to escape the influence of digital technologies, and they have been considered an alternative to traditional socialization channels. Web 2.0 technologies have become an essential source of online socialization. However, the question of whether online socialization OS impacts the formation of online social identities OSI is quite limited in the literature. Therefore, this study examined the effects of internet addiction IA and the average time spent on social media ATSM as online socialization on OSI, and the mediate effect of the time spent on the internet when young people are together with their family members TSIWTF. A quantitative method was used, and data were collected from 272 university students. According to the study results, there is a relationship between OS and OSI, and TSIWTF partly mediates this relation.

Article Details

The Relationship Between Online Socialization and Online Social Identity

Authors:

Işıl Avşar Arık | Birsen Şahin Kütük

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji

Journal:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society Issue 66, pp.221-234

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282585

pISSN:

2645-8772

Online social identity

online socialization

internet addiction

social media usage

Issues

Article Details

The Relationship Between Online Socialization and Online Social Identity

Authors: Işıl Avşar Arık | Birsen Şahin Kütük

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Sosyoloji

Journal: Journal of Economy Culture and Society Issue 66, pp.221-234

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282585

pISSN: 2645-8772

Online social identity

online socialization

internet addiction

social media usage

Issues

Authors:

Işıl Avşar Arık | Birsen Şahin Kütük

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sosyoloji

Journal:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society Issue 66, pp.221-234

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282585

pISSN:

2645-8772